General Finance & Development, Inc.

OTC Disclosure & News Service

May 27, 2015

OTC Disclosure & News Service

Minneapolis, MN
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General Finance and Development, Inc. (OTC Markets: GFDV)

This spring, a market study assessing the impact of visual
art in commercial environments is being conducted by business students at the
University of St. Thomas and other business schools. Professor Timothy Murray,
from the business school of University of St. Thomas, is directing the study.

The market study will focus on organizations and leadership
based in the Minneapolis - St. Paul metro area. Based upon research studies
that have found art can improve employee productivity and retention, and impact
patient outcomes in healthcare, the final report will provide an indication of
the awareness of art as an asset.

Up to 200 business leaders will be surveyed and interviewed
for the study.

The project is being sponsored by Minneapolis based Corporate
Art Force, dba Art Force, a commercial art distribution and management firm that
has distributed over 28,000 pieces of artwork to facilities in 42 states across
the country, and represents over 1,000 artistsmany of them local artists from
the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. The survey coincides with the
Minneapolis 10-year Creative City Roadmap that is scheduled to be completed by
year-end.

According to the Creative Vitality Index (CVI) completed in
2013 and updated in 2014, the Minneapolis -St. Paul area ranked number 5 in the
nation, identified as a hotbed of creative activity. A large number of
organizations, both for profit and non-profit, represent the burgeoning art
market in Minneapolis/St. Paul.

According to a recent article on MSN.com, of the 150 largest
U.S. cities WalletHub ranked the Twin Cities area number 5 in the country for a
college graduate to move to in search of a healthy career. The Twin Cities
region boasts 18 Fortune 500 company headquarters. In addition to hosting the
second-highest levels of economic activity in the Midwest (behind Chicago), the
Minneapolis St. Paul area is a centralized hub for medical research and
development, buoyed by the Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota.

Many artists and related professionals in interior design
and art consulting are located in the area and many are attempting to develop
their professional careers. The Creative
Economic Development Study will help quantify the opportunities in the
marketplace for both art- related professionals and organizations who utilize
their creativity to improve their work environments.

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